co-axel cable ends and connectors

**junksable** · 08-26-2015, 08:03 AM

I do a lot of tube TV's and end up with a lot of coaxel cables. I have been clipping the ends and saving them as well as the various connectors. I have a good amount of them. Most are not magnetic. Can someone advise what they are classified as or are they just shred material. Thank you

**Mechanic688** · 08-26-2015, 09:46 AM

Either brass, chromed brass, here's some more info. Not sure what the real cheap TV connectors are made of.

High quality coaxial connectors are made of brass or beryllium copper with silver and/or tin plating or, in some cases, gold plating. (The conductivity of silver is higher than that of gold and even copper; Story by Steve D’Antonio on September 13th, 2012

**MattInTheHat** · 08-26-2015, 10:08 AM

if they are not magnetic, probably go as dirty brass

Splitters are usually dirt aluminum

**hobo finds** · 08-26-2015, 11:53 AM

Here is what I do.

Coax ends go in dirty brass, magnetic ones in my copper content bucket
Splitters in with my dirty alum
Coax was in with my shred but now a place buys coax...